Puppy Survey Response Summary
Tom Kremer
Last Updated: 2025-08-21
Introductory Questions (All Respondents)
Q1
Q1: How old is your puppy now?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q2
Q2: Are you the puppy’s first owner (besides the breeder, shop, rescue, or shelter where you got your puppy, if applicable)?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q3
Q3: What is your puppy’s expected size when fully grown?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q5
What information do you have on your puppy’s breed?
9930 total non-empty/NA responses from 4002 possible
respondents
Q4NEW_new (…)
Q4: What best describes your puppy’s breed(s)?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q7
Breed If answered pure breed
2076 non-empty/NA responses out of 2164 possible responses ( 96 %);
Showing top 10
values
> Q8
Breed if answered specific crossbreed/designer
528 non-empty/NA responses out of 606 possible responses ( 87 %);
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values
> Q9 (…)
Breed if answered mixed breed
1009 non-empty/NA responses out of 1144 possible responses ( 88 %);
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values
>> Q10
Q10: Would you like to add a second breed for your puppy?
1144 non-empty/NA responses out of 1144 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q11
Q11: Text - What is your puppy’s secondary breed? Please type the name in the text box below. It is okay if you are not certain of the breed; please provide your best guess. Select “I don’t know” only if you have no information on the breed.
591 non-empty/NA responses out of 628 possible responses ( 94 %);
Showing top 10
values
Q12 (…)
Q12: Is your puppy sterilized (spayed or neutered)?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q13 (…)
Q13: Was your puppy sterilized before you brought them home?
2107 non-empty/NA responses out of 2107 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q13a
Q13a: At what age were they sterilized?
983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q13b
Q13b: Where did your puppy have their spay/neuter surgery?
983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q13c (…)
Q13c: Has your puppy gone to a veterinarian since you got them other than for spay/neuter surgery?
983 non-empty/NA responses out of 983 possible responses ( 100
%)
>>> Q13d
Where has your puppy gone for other veterinary care?
1101 total non-empty/NA responses from 828 possible
respondents
> Q14
Q14: Do you plan to breed your puppy in the future?
1846 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 97
%)
> Q14a
Q14a: Do you plan to sterilize your puppy in the future?
1846 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 97
%)
> Q15
Q15: Has your puppy gone to a veterinarian since you got them?
1895 non-empty/NA responses out of 1895 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q16
Where has your puppy gone for veterinary care?
2037 total non-empty/NA responses from 1895 possible
respondents
Q17
Q17: Before this puppy, were you ever a primary caretaker for a dog as an adult (when you were age 18 or older)?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Group A Only (…)
Group A Only
> Timing and Availability
> Q18 (…)
Q18: How much time did you spend searching for a puppy?
2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q19
You shared that you didn’t spend time searching for your puppy. Did any of the following apply to you getting your puppy?
248 total non-empty/NA responses from 165 possible
respondents
>> Q20
Q20: How long was it from the time you started looking for a puppy to when you first brought your puppy home?
1836 non-empty/NA responses out of 1836 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q21 (…)
Q21: How did this compare to the time you expected it would take?
1836 non-empty/NA responses out of 1836 possible responses ( 100
%)
>>> Q22
Why do you think it took as long as it did to get a puppy?
899 total non-empty/NA responses from 419 possible
respondents
>>> Q23
Why do you think you got your puppy faster than expected?
642 total non-empty/NA responses from 391 possible
respondents
>> Motivation/Preferences for Puppy Features
>> Q24
Q24: How closely did the puppy you got match what you were searching for?
1896 non-empty/NA responses out of 1896 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q25 (…)
How important were each of the following in choosing your puppy?
1896 total non-empty/NA responses from 1896 possible respondents (
100
%)
>>> Q26
You shared that getting a particular breed or breed type was very important to you. Can you please share why this was important? Please choose up to 3 most important reasons.
2199 total non-empty/NA responses from 775 possible
respondents
>>> Q27
Q27: Have you owned this breed/breed type before?
775 non-empty/NA responses out of 775 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q28
How important were the following things in deciding where you got your puppy?
1896 total non-empty/NA responses from 1896 possible respondents (
100
%)
Everyone - Willingness to pay
Q29
Q29: How much did you pay for your puppy?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q30
Were any of the following things included in what you paid for your puppy?
13412 total non-empty/NA responses from 4002 possible
respondents
Q31
Q31: Were you willing to pay more for a puppy than what you actually paid?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q32
Q32: Did you place a deposit on your puppy at any point?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q33
Q33: Was financing available where you got your puppy?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Source of puppy
Q34 (…)
Q34: Where did your puppy come from? Please select the best match.
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q35 (…)
Q35: Was this your first choice for where to get your puppy?
3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97
%)
>> Q36
Q36: What was your first choice for where to get your puppy?
650 non-empty/NA responses out of 650 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q37
Q37: How likely are you to recommend the place where you got your puppy to a friend?
3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97
%)
> Q38
Q38: If you had not been able to get your puppy, what would you have most likely done?
3880 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 97
%)
> Source - breeder
> Q39
Q39: What best describes how you found your puppy’s breeder?
1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q40
Did you or someone in your household see your puppy before you brought them home?
2057 total non-empty/NA responses from 1519 possible
respondents
> Q41
Did the breeder do any of the following things before you took your puppy home?
2356 total non-empty/NA responses from 1519 possible
respondents
> Q42
Q42: Did your breeder have more than one litter of puppies when you got your puppy?
1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q43
Q43: Where does your puppy’s breeder live?
1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q44 (…)
Q44: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?
1519 non-empty/NA responses out of 1519 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q45
When you picked up your puppy, did you see other dogs at the breeder’s?
2238 total non-empty/NA responses from 941 possible
respondents
>> Q46
Q46: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?
242 non-empty/NA responses out of 244 possible responses ( 99
%)
> Source - pet store
> Q47
Q47: Did you buy your puppy directly from the pet store, or from an organization that works with the pet store to find homes for dogs (e.g., a humane society)?
587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q48
Q48: What best describes how you found the pet store where you got your puppy?
587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q49
Q49: Where was your puppy born?
587 non-empty/NA responses out of 587 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Source - person, not breeder
> Q50 (…)
Q50: What best describes the person from whom you got your puppy?
837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q51
Q51: What best describes how you learned about the puppy being available?
207 non-empty/NA responses out of 207 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q52
Did the person do any of the following before you took your puppy home?
1082 total non-empty/NA responses from 837 possible
respondents
> Q53
Q53: Where was your puppy born?
837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q54 (…)
Q54: Was your puppy born in this person’s care?
837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q55
Q55: Was the litter planned (did the person want a litter of puppies)?
741 non-empty/NA responses out of 741 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q56
Q56: Where did the person get the puppy?
69 non-empty/NA responses out of 69 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q57
Did you or someone in your household see your puppy before you brought them home?
1046 total non-empty/NA responses from 837 possible
respondents
> Q58
Q58: Did the person have more than one litter of puppies when you got your puppy?
837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q59 (…)
Q59: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?
837 non-empty/NA responses out of 837 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q60
Q60: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?
510 non-empty/NA responses out of 510 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Source - shelter/rescue
> Q61
To the best of your knowledge, which of the following describe the organization where you got your puppy?
1405 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible
respondents
> Q62
Where do dogs live at the organization before adoption?
857 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible
respondents
> Q63
How did you find the organization from which you got your puppy?
1124 total non-empty/NA responses from 678 possible
respondents
> Q64
Q64: What do you know about your puppy’s history?
678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q65
Q65: Where was your puppy born?
678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q66 (…)
Q66: Where did you pick up your puppy to bring them home?
678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q67
Q67: Was your puppy part of a puppy transport program where you adopted your puppy and then they were brought to you at that location?
147 non-empty/NA responses out of 148 possible responses ( 99
%)
>> Q69
Q69: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?
593 non-empty/NA responses out of 593 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q68
Q68: Did your puppy live in a foster home (live with a family temporarily) before you adopted them?
678 non-empty/NA responses out of 678 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Source - found/stray
> Q70 (…)
Q70: Did you or someone in your household personally find your stray puppy?
122 non-empty/NA responses out of 122 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q71 (…)
Q71: What best describes the person from whom you got your puppy?
26 non-empty/NA responses out of 26 possible responses ( 100
%)
>>> Q72
> Source - offspring
> Q73 (…)
Q73: What dogs do you own that are related to your puppy?
94 non-empty/NA responses out of 94 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q74 (…)
Q74: Did you plan for your puppy’s mother to have puppies?
78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100
%)
>>> Q75 (…)
Why did you want her to have puppies?
112 total non-empty/NA responses from 35 possible
respondents
>>>> Q76
Please select all that apply to your goals as a breeder:
21 total non-empty/NA responses from 8 possible
respondents
>> Q77
Q77: Do you plan to breed her again?
78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q78 (…)
What happened to her other puppies?
117 total non-empty/NA responses from 78 possible
respondents
>>> Q79
Where did the other puppies go?
68 total non-empty/NA responses from 48 possible
respondents
>>> Q80
How old were her puppies when they went to their new homes?
52 total non-empty/NA responses from 48 possible
respondents
>> Q81
We’d like to learn more about your puppy’s mother.
136 total non-empty/NA responses from 78 possible
respondents
>> Q82
Q82: We are interested to learn more about puppy socialization. If you socialized the puppies, please briefly describe how you did so. Please write “N/A” if you did not socialize them.
38 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 49 %); Showing top 10 values
>> Q83 (…)
Q83: Did you plan for your puppy’s father to sire puppies?
50 non-empty/NA responses out of 50 possible responses ( 100
%)
>>> Q84 (…)
Why did you want him to sire puppies?
89 total non-empty/NA responses from 29 possible
respondents
>>>> Q85
Please select all that apply to your goals as a breeder:
22 total non-empty/NA responses from 9 possible
respondents
> Source - market, auction, swap meet
> Q86
How did you find out about available puppies at the flea market, swap meet, or auction?
162 total non-empty/NA responses from 87 possible
respondents
> Q87
Q87: Were other puppies from your puppy’s litter also for sale?
87 non-empty/NA responses out of 87 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Q88
Q88: How far did you travel to pick up your puppy?
87 non-empty/NA responses out of 87 possible responses ( 100
%)
> Source - market, auction, swap meet
> Q89
Q89: Please share where you got your puppy. We are particularly interested in the story of where the puppy was born and how it got to you, if you have this information.
78 non-empty/NA responses out of 78 possible responses ( 100 %); Showing top 10 values
> Source - NOT stray
> Q90 (…)
Q90: When you got your puppy, was there a policy for if you can no longer keep them?
3708 non-empty/NA responses out of 3708 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q91
Will you get a refund if you return your puppy?
1836 total non-empty/NA responses from 1599 possible
respondents
> Q92 (…)
Q92: Did your puppy come with a health guarantee?
3708 non-empty/NA responses out of 3708 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q93
Please select all that apply for your puppy’s health guarantee.
4167 total non-empty/NA responses from 2138 possible
respondents
Group B Only (…)
Group B Only
> Q94
Q94: Overall, how satisfied are you with your new puppy?
2001 total non-empty/NA responses from 2001 possible respondents ( 100 %)| Response | Count |
|---|---|
| Don’t know / not sure | 1 |
| Very dissatisfied | 3 |
| Dissatisfied | 2 |
| Neutral | 34 |
| Satisfied | 322 |
| Very Satisfied | 1639 |
> Q95 (…)
Q95: How would you describe your puppy’s overall health?
2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q96
What health challenges has your puppy experienced?
221 total non-empty/NA responses from 356 possible
respondents
> Q97 (…)
Q97: How would you describe your puppy’s overall behavior?
2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q98
What behavior challenges has your puppy experienced?
1993 total non-empty/NA responses from 800 possible
respondents
> Q99
Have you had challenges or concerns about any of the following?
2736 total non-empty/NA responses from 2001 possible
respondents
> Q100 (…)
Q100: Have you ever considered finding your dog a different home, for any reason? (This does not mean that you did so, just that you considered it.)
2001 non-empty/NA responses out of 2001 possible responses ( 100
%)
>> Q101
Which of the following are or were causing to you consider rehoming your dog?
655 total non-empty/NA responses from 283 possible
respondents
Demographic Questions
Q102a
Q102a: Which state do you live in?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %);
Showing top 10
values
Q102b
Q102b: What is the zip code where you live?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100 %);
Showing top 10
values
Q103
Q103: What is your gender?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q104
Q104: What is the highest level of school you completed?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q105
Q105: What is your total annual household income?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q106
Q106: Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q107
Q107: How would you describe yourself?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)
Q108
Q108: Do you own or rent your home?
4002 non-empty/NA responses out of 4002 possible responses ( 100
%)